Skegee Spotlight: Richard Glaze

July 02, 2018

Even as an undergraduate at 扣扣传媒University, Richard Glaze 鈥�10 relished helping 扣扣传媒 and continuing the rich legacy of Booker T. Washington. Glaze is a second-generation Tuskegeean and online enrollment counselor for the university鈥檚 Office of DIstance Education and Online Learning, prides himself on educating others on the value of obtaining an education.

Taking Pride

扣扣传媒is a place Richard Glaze has always called home, and now his home has become his workplace.

鈥淚鈥檝e always had a passion for serving my university, and this is my way of giving back,鈥� he said.

鈥淓ven as a student, I always wanted to ensure people had the right tools to be successful while they were in school, and I would always help them to the best of my ability,鈥� Glaze added.

Glaze handles the department鈥檚 open house, marketing and recruiting efforts 鈥撯�� not to mention working with several millennials.

鈥淭he future is now 鈥撯�� and online learning is picking up everywhere. Students have internships throughout the summer, and it鈥檚 great to see 扣扣传媒move with the times,鈥� said Glaze. 鈥淚t鈥檚 certainly amazing to see the way the classroom setting has changed, particularly with technology 颅鈥撯�� we are always on the go, and 扣扣传媒 are constantly looking for ways to catch up, keep up or get ahead [with their studies].鈥�

More than Enrollment

Although, Glaze has helped to fill 681 seats for online summer classes, he says it鈥檚 more to him than numbers.

鈥淚 was once a student, and I want to help 扣扣传媒 to the best of my ability to cross the commencement stage. I realize because of the rapid advancements in technology, there will always be new approaches for providing and delivering distance education 鈥撯�� and it鈥檚 my job to inform our 扣扣传媒 the opportunities available to them.鈥�

鈥淥ur 扣扣传媒 are a part of our worldwide family, no matter how close or far away they may reside. Because of our caring and engaged faculty and support staff, we are able to dedicate our time to helping our 扣扣传媒 expand their potential and reach their career goals,鈥� he added.

Helping Paves the Way

Glaze says because of his own experiences as a 扣扣传媒student, he makes an effort to go the extra mile to help the university鈥檚 current generation of 扣扣传媒.

鈥淚 had a great time here; the teachers were helpful and took the time to explain materials, as well as being there as mentors,鈥� he recalled of his time as a student.

In addition to providing excellent customer service, Glaze is known for taking care of his 扣扣传媒 鈥� including little things like making sure he keeps a health supply of snacks around.

鈥淏eing a student is not easy, but if we provide 扣扣传媒 with excellent customer service, the word will spread that 扣扣传媒really cares about them. I want 扣扣传媒 to leave here knowing that we truly care about their growth,鈥� he said.

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